United Parks (PRKS) officer uses 140 shares to cover tax on vesting award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported that Chief Zoological Officer Christopher Dold had 140 shares of common stock withheld on 2026-03-05 to cover tax liabilities related to vesting restricted stock. These shares were valued at $35.17 per share, and Dold held 51,866 shares directly after the transaction.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dold Christopher

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UNITED PARKS & RESORTS INC.

6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE

(Street)

ORLANDO FL 32821

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
United Parks & Resorts Inc. [ PRKS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Zoological Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/05/2026		F		140(1)	D	$35.17	51,866	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld by the Company for the payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of shares of restricted stock.

	/s/ Dan Bollinger, Power of Attorney	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did PRKS report for Christopher Dold?

United Parks & Resorts reported that Chief Zoological Officer Christopher Dold had 140 common shares withheld to cover taxes on vesting restricted stock. The withholding occurred on 2026-03-05 and was processed at $35.17 per share as a tax-related disposition.

Was the PRKS Form 4 transaction a market sale of shares?

The Form 4 shows a tax-withholding disposition, not an open market sale. 140 shares were withheld by the company to satisfy tax liabilities when restricted stock vested, rather than being voluntarily sold on the market by Christopher Dold.

How many PRKS shares did Christopher Dold hold after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Christopher Dold directly held 51,866 shares of United Parks & Resorts common stock. This figure reflects his ownership following the withholding of 140 shares for tax liabilities tied to vesting restricted stock.

What does transaction code F mean in the PRKS Form 4 filing?

Transaction code F indicates shares used to pay an exercise price or tax liability. In this case, 140 United Parks & Resorts shares were withheld by the company to cover taxes triggered by the vesting of restricted stock awarded to Christopher Dold.

What role does Christopher Dold hold at United Parks & Resorts (PRKS)?

Christopher Dold is identified as the Chief Zoological Officer of United Parks & Resorts Inc. His Form 4 filing reports a tax-related share withholding, rather than a discretionary buy or sell transaction, connected to his equity-based compensation awards.